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F. G. MARBACH.

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ArrucAlon mio nic. le. 1914.

1,177,715. Patented Apr. 4,1916.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEicE.

FRANK GEORGE MARBACH, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO CHAMPION REGISTERCOMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

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Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 4, 1916.

Y To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, FRANK G. Marmiton, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland. in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Indexes, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to an index for an account register, the objectbeing to provide an exceedingly cheap, and simple construction of indexwhich can be quickly and easily attached to the inner face of the coverof a. case and provide a convenient and etticient holding` means for theindex cards or slips bearing the names of the customers..

With these objects in view, my invention consists in the novel featuresof construction, combination or arrangement of parts all of which willbe fully described hereinafter und pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part ot this specification: Figure 1 is a viewofa case cover with my improved construction of index thereto attached.Fig. 2 is a detail view on a somewhat larger scale, the lass panel beingremoved. Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken through the index and cover,and, Figs. 4, 5 and 6 show details 0f construction.

In the practical embodiment of my invention I employ a thin plate ofsheet metal, the size thereof being determined by the size of theregister to w ich it is to be applied. lliis sheet metal plate A has aplurality of horizontal slots B punched therefrom, said slots beingarranged in regular order in rows as indicated. each row of slots bein'Vseparated from the other by an unpunche portion C. This unpunchedportion C is grooved or depressed from the top edge of the plate A tothe bottom edge thereof. these grooves or depressions being very slightbut sufiicient to maintain the slotted portions of the plate slightlyaway from the inner face plate D of the cover of register. Along theside edges, it will be noted that the plate is also depressed as shownat. C2.

E indicate a plurality of thin metallic strips which at t ieir centersare giooved as shown at E to fit the grooved or depressed portion C andupon opposite sides 0f the central grooved portion J the strip isshouldered or an led as shown at E2 so that the free edges t will bespaced slightly from the front face of the slotted plate A. ThesecdgesEii extend approximately to the ends of the slots B as most clearlyshown and the strips E are positioned upon the plate A between the rowsot' slots and are spotwelded thereto, the spot-welding being along thelines of the mating grooved portions C and E.

. The slotted plate A is attached to the face plate D of the cover byspot-welding and if desired the strips can be spot-welded to the plateand the plate spot-welded to the cover at the same time if so desired orthe operations may be accomplished separately.

F indicate side strips which are simply one-half of the intermediatestrips and are attached to the depressed edges of the plate A byspot-welding also.

By shaping the slotted plate and strips as herein shown and described itis obviousthat they can be quickly and easily punched and as soon asproperly arranged thc spotweldin operations can be quickly and easilyaccomp ished thereby permanently and rapidly connecting all of the partstogether and the Capanning operation can then be complete without anydifficulties whatever.

At the lower corners of the index I provide ears G in which is mounted arod H to which a metallic frame I is attached, said frame carrying alass panel shade which is adapted to cover iyhe index and prevent thesame from becoming soiled. The frame is locked in position by means ofturn-buttons K attached to the face of cover and adapted to be broughtover the edges of the frame and whenever it is desired to have access tothe index these turn-buttons can be moved so as to permit the glasspanel to be turned down exposing the index and then any desired card ortab can be removed, placed or replaced as desired.

The index cards, slips or tabs L are of pa er of suitable thickness andare slightly rec uced as shown at. L so as to fit into the. slot B whilethe ends L2 are adapted to be slipped beneath the overhanging orprojecting edges of the strips E. These index cards, slips, or tabs areadapted to have the name of the customer and the number of his accountso that by index the dealer can quickly and easily determine the numberand consequently the position of the customers account with theregister.

Iiy constructing the index in this manner,

referring to the as herein shown and describedl a great Vsaving in time,labor and material 1s accomplished and at .the seme time :an index isproduced which is sim )le -in .,eonstnuction, neat in appearance anhighly efficient in operation.

`l. In .an index, the-combination with the face of a cover, of a slottedsheet having grooved or depressed portions between the rows of parallelslots and strips shaped to fit the grooved or depressed portions of thesheet.` said strips being connected to said sheet and said sheet beingalso connected .to the face of cover.

2. In -an index the combination with the Copies o t this pxltent may beobtained tor Ave cents each, b y addressing the face of n cover, of asheet having a plurality of parallel slots arranged in rows, said sheetbeing grooyed Qr depressed .at .points het-.ween the rows .of slots,:strips having a central groove or depression adapted to fit 1the grooveor depression in the sheet, said strips being also shouldered wherebythe free edges of said strips are spaced from the sheet. said ,stripsand sheet being connected together and also connected to the face ofcover. substantially ,as described.

FRANK GEORGE MAR-BACH.

Witnesses:

WXLLIAM J. CowxN, EDWARD BUSHNELL.

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